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Table 3 Rhythm during cardiac arrest and outcomes

From: Rhythms and prognosis of patients with cardiac arrest, emphasis on pseudo-pulseless electrical activity: another reason to use ultrasound in emergency rooms in Colombia

Rhythm*

N (%)

ROSC

24-h survival

Survival at hospital discharge

PEA

23 (21.3%)

2 (8.7%)

1 (4.3%)

0 (0%)

pPEA

33 (30.5%)

20 (60.6%)

16 (48.4%)

11 (33.3%)

ASYSTOLE

36 (33.3%)

10 (27.7%)

6 (16.6%)

1 (2.7%)

VF/VT

16 (14.8%)

9 (56.2%)

9 (56.2%)

6 (37.5%)

  1. PEA pulseless electrical activity, pPEA pseudo-pulseless electrical activity, VF/VT ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia
  2. *p = <0.001